Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro vs Xiaomi Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| XiaomiMi 10 Pro | XiaomiXiaomi 17 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | February 2020 | March 2026 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.67″ | 6.9″ |
| Resolution | 2340 × 1080 | 2608 × 1200 (better) |
| Sharpness | 386 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz (better) |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 3,500 nits (better) |
| Display type | Curved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5. | 6.9-inch Xiaomi HyperRGB OLED display, 2608 × 1200 |
| Brightness detail | 500 nits typical, 800 nits high-brightness mode and 1,200 nits peak. | 3,500 nits multi-scenario peak brightness |
| Screen protection | – | Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0 |
| Display features | HDR10+, P3 colour and 180 Hz touch sampling. | 1–120 Hz refresh; touch sampling up to 300 Hz; DCI-P3; 12-bit colour depth; eye-care DC dimming; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision; wet touch; TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (hardware), Flicker Free and Circadian Friendly certified |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB (better) |
| Storage | 256 GB | 512 GB, 1 TB (better) |
| CPU | 7 nm Snapdragon 865 with one CPU core at 2.84 GHz, three at 2.42 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz. | 2 prime cores up to 4.6 GHz and 6 performance cores up to 3.62 GHz; 3 nm |
| GPU | Adreno 650. | Adreno GPU |
| Storage type | LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0; no microSD expansion (Android Authority). | UFS 4.1; LPDDR5X RAM |
| Cooling | – | Xiaomi 3D Dual-Channel IceLoop system |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP (better) | 50 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | 20 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 8 MP | 200 MP |
| Optical zoom | None | 4.3× (better) |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 50 MP (better) |
| Main camera | f/1.69, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation, eight-element lens and four-pixel binning. | 50 MP Light Fusion 1050L, 1″ sensor, 3.2 µm 4-in-1 pixels, ƒ/1.67, 23 mm equivalent, OIS; Leica Summilux lens |
| Ultra wide camera | f/2.2 and 117° field of view; also used for macro photography (Android Central). | 50 MP Samsung JN5, 1/2.75″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 14 mm equivalent, 115° field of view |
| Telephoto camera | 8 MP f/2.0 with optical stabilisation and 10× hybrid zoom. The maker does not state this lens's optical zoom ratio; hybrid zoom is not entered as optical zoom. | 200 MP Samsung HPE, 1/1.4″ sensor, 2.24 µm 16-in-1 pixels, ƒ/2.39–ƒ/2.96, 75–100 mm equivalent continuous optical zoom, OIS |
| Front camera | – | 50 MP OV50M, 1/2.87″ sensor, ƒ/2.2, 21 mm equivalent, 90° field of view, autofocus |
| Zoom | – | Continuous optical zoom from 75 to 100 mm (about 3.2× to 4.3× the 23 mm main camera); digital zoom up to 120× |
| Video recording | Rear 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; 720p and 1080p slow motion at 120/240/960 fps. | 8K at 30 fps; 4K Dolby Vision at 30, 60 or 120 fps; Log up to 4K 120 fps with ACES; slow motion up to 1080p 1,920 fps; ShootSteady up to 2.8K 60 fps; night video up to 4K 24 fps |
| Front video | 1080p at 30 fps; 720p at 30 fps and slow motion at 120 fps. | 4K Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; 1080p Dolby Vision at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion up to 1080p 120 fps |
| Camera features | Additional 12 MP f/2.0 portrait camera with 2× optical zoom and dual-pixel autofocus; laser autofocus sensor. | Leica Authentic and Vibrant looks; Xiaomi ProFocus; Lightning Burst; 200 MP telephoto mode; Super Macro; Live Cinematography; four-microphone array; laser focus and flicker sensors |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 4,500 mAh | 6,000 mAh (better) |
| Wired charging | Up to 50 W | Up to 90 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | Up to 30 W | Up to 50 W (better) |
| Battery life detail | 4,400 mAh minimum capacity. | – |
| Wired charging | Phone charges at 50 W; the included adapter is rated at 65 W and supports USB Power Delivery and PPS. | 90 W HyperCharge; QC3+, PD3.0 and 90 W PPS (charger not included) |
| Wireless charging | 30 W wireless charging. | 50 W wireless HyperCharge (charger sold separately) |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 208 g (better) | 218.4 g |
| Thickness | 8.96 mm | 8.29 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 162.5 × 74.8 mm | 162.9 × 77.6 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | – | IP68 |
| Stylus | – | No |
| Materials | Gorilla Glass 5 display; frosted glass back and aluminium frame (Android Central). | – |
| Colours | Alpine White and Solstice Grey. | Black, White, Starlit Green (Starlit Green weighs 219 g) |
| Water resistance detail | – | IP68, tested in fresh water up to 6 m deep for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use |
| Biometrics | In-display fingerprint reader and face unlock (Android Authority). | Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock |
| Sensors | Infrared blaster, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer and Hall sensor. | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, IR blaster, flicker, laser focus, barometer, Hall; X-axis linear vibration motor |
| Speakers | Dual dedicated speakers with Hi-Res Audio certification. | Stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos; Hi-Res and Hi-Res Audio Wireless |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | MIUI 11; Android 10 confirmed by Android Authority and Android Central. | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| AI features | – | Xiaomi HyperAI (AI Writing, AI Speech Recognition, AI Interpreter, AI Search); Circle to Search with Google; Google Gemini |
| In the box | UK charger, cable, USB-C audio adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. February 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from Notebookcheck's actual China sale report; the precise maker-confirmed day remains unverified. The UK configuration became available later. | Phone, USB-C cable, SIM eject tool, protective case, safety information, quick start guide and warranty card (no charger) |
| Connectivity | ||
| Satellite messaging | – | No |
| Mobile network | 5G and 4G; bands vary by market. | 5G SA and NSA; 4G LTE; 4×4 MIMO |
| SIM | Single nano-SIM on the UK model. | Nano-SIM + nano-SIM, nano-SIM + eSIM, or dual eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO and WPA3. | Wi-Fi 7 with Multi-Link Operation, 2×2 MIMO |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC, LHDC and LLAC. | Bluetooth 6.0, Dual-Bluetooth; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, LHDC 5.0, LC3 and MIHC |
| NFC | Multifunction NFC with Google Pay. | Yes |
| Positioning | – | GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a), GLONASS (G1), Beidou, QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| USB | USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (Android Authority). | – |
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